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Firearms Law
While there are a number of state and federal firearms laws currently on the book and more on the way every day, the modern history of firearms laws in the US doesn’t really begin until the turn of the last century. The videos listed below are a great resource that give perspective into the context surrounding the passage of the laws and the mechanics for how the laws work.
The 1934 NFA Explained:
The Gun Control Act of 1968:
The 1986 Firearms Owners Protection Act:
The 1993 Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act:
Armor Piercing Ammo:
Quick Access State Law Guide:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona (pdf), website
- Arkansas, Lexis search ‘firearm’
- California (pdf)
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware (2012)
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois, conceal carry law
- Indiana
- Iowa (pdf)
- Kansas (pdf), website
- Kentucky
- Louisiana (click right for more statutes)
- Maine (type firearm)
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan (pdf)
- Minnesota (pdf)
- Mississippi
- Missouri (search “gun” or “firearm”)
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico (search “gun” or “firearm”)
- New York
- North Carolina, (2)
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma, (2)
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota (pdf)
- Tennessee (type firearm)
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington State
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
NRA-ILA and Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence summaries of state gun laws
Federal Gun laws:
ATF Federal Firearms Regulations Reference Guide
ATF Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
Supreme Court Rulings Regarding Firearms (goal.org)
- Jaime Caetano v. Massacheusetts
- McDonald v City of Chicago
- Heller v District of Columbia
- Sheriff/Coroner, Ravalli County, Montana v United States
- United States v Verdugo-Urquirdez
- Lewis v United States
- United States v Miller
- Miller v Texas
- Presser v Illinois
- United States v Cruikshank
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